24 SSPC 41 (3rd week) The Summer Solstice (June 21 – July 6) Geshi — seox form series and dVerse OLN 366

i. summer celebrationsummer bringsinherent celebrationwhen grandfather sun smilesupon his childrenreaching for hima green loveii. swimming poolsparkling flirtshe ripples cool promisesto steal your heat and sweatfrom grandfather sunplunge into herrefreshmentiii. watermelongreen-white eggiconic picnic desserton kitchen counter waitsparched palates are quenchedby its openedsacrifice Seox series Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday.  Colleen gave us some possible…

24 SSPC 35 (1st week) Fine Weather (May 20 – June 5) Shoman — June in May

June in May May dressesbright with June’s summer blossoms;bees fill their pocketbooks;robins hop tall grassfor noisy worms;wrens sing trees.   seox form kigo used: summer blossoms, robins hunting worms, birds singing Note:  the big/tree lilacs have bloomed and gone a couple of weeks ago.  The top image is of one of the dwarf lilacs that…